In this HSK 3 video lesson we'll have two knowledge points: (1) 一边……一边……; 边……边…… (2) 句末语气助词“的” (Jùmò Yǔqì Zhùcí “de” ▸ Sentence-final Modal Particle “的”)

一边……一边……; 边……边……
句末语气助词“的” (Jùmò Yǔqì Zhùcí “de” ▸ Sentence-final Modal Particle “的”)

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Grammar 1. 一边……一边…… ; 边……边……

yìbiān......yìbiān......; biān......biān...... ▸ to do... and...at the same time

In Chinese we can use this structure to say to do two things at the same time:

一边 A 一边 B; 边 A 边 B

"一边 A 一边 B" and "边 A 边 B" both means "同时做A和B; to do A and B at the same time".

一边 A 一边 B ← netural
边 A 边 B ← slightly more informal

Below are example sentences:

Lǎo Yè (yì)biān hē píjiǔ, (yì) biān chī niúròu.
老叶一边喝啤酒，一边吃牛肉。
老叶边喝啤酒，边吃牛肉。
Old Ye drinks beer (and) eats beef (at the same time).
Guān ’Āyí (yì)biān chàng zhe gē (yì)biān tiào zhe wǔ.
关阿姨一边唱着歌一边跳着舞。
关阿姨边唱着歌边跳着舞。
Aunt Guan is singing song (while) dancing.
Nǐ zǒngshì (yì)biān tīng yīnyuè (yì)biān xiě zuòyè, xiě de hǎo ma?
你总是一边听音乐一边写作业，写得好吗?
你总是边听音乐边写作业，写得好吗?
You always listen to music (while) writing homework, (do you) have-the-potential-to-be-able-to write well?

Sometimes, the two things, A and B do not necessarily happen exactly the same time, but during the same period of time. For example,

Zhōng Shūshu (yì)biān zhǎo tóngshì bāngmáng (yì)biān zìjǐ xiǎng bànfǎ.
钟叔叔一边找同事帮忙一边自己想办法。
钟叔叔边找同事帮忙边自己想办法。
Uncle Zhong is seeking coworkers to help (him) (while) thinking-of ways (by him)self (at the same time).
Niánqīng de shíhou, tā (yì)biān dú dàxué, (yì)biān zài kāfēidiàn dǎgōng.
年轻的时候，他一边读大学，一边在咖啡店打工。
年轻的时候，他边读大学，边在咖啡店打工。
(At the) time (when he is) young, he was attending college (while) doing-job at (a) coffee-shop (at the same time).

Grammar 2. 句末语气助词“的”

Jùmò Yǔqì Zhùcí “de” ▸ Sentence-final Modal Particle “的”

☑ See also Possessive Particle 的.

句末语气助词“的” (Jùmò Yǔqì Zhùcí “de” ▸ Sentence-final Modal Particle “的”) is used at the end of a sentence to emphasize affirmation.

We have an already complete statement, and then we add Modal Particle 的 at the end of it to emphasize the affirmative tone. The two sentences have the same meaning, but the second one has a stronger affirmative tone.

For example,

Biān kǎoshì biān liáotiān bù xíng (de).
边考试边聊天不行。
边考试边聊天不行的。
Taking-test (while) chatting (at the same time) (is) not okay.
Wǒ duì nǐ de ’ài yǒngyuǎn bú huì biàn (de).
我对你的爱永远不会变。
我对你的爱永远不会变的。
My love to you forever will not change.
Zhè xiē xuésheng xuéxí dōu hěn rènzhēn (de).
这些学生学习都很认真。
这些学生学习都很认真的。
These students all study very serious(ly)-and-careful(ly).